die Bruchstücke
Translation
fragments, pieces, scraps, snippets
Examples
Die Polizei fand nur Bruchstücke der Vase.
The police only found fragments of the vase.
Ich habe nur Bruchstücke des Gesprächs gehört.
I only heard snippets of the conversation.
Grammar Patterns
fragments ((of sth.)) Bruchstücke von et3 / et2 The police found fragments of the vase.
Similar Words
das Fragment (fragment), der Splitter (splinter), das Teil (part)
Etymology
Composed of 'Bruch' (break, fracture) and 'Stück' (piece). It literally means a 'break-piece'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'broken stick' or a 'piece from a break' to remember that 'Bruchstück' means a fragment or piece.